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Adam Neumann

06/13/25

@ a16z

Moving as a child is difficult, but it makes you stronger. I often gravitated towards the uncool kids, befriending them and bringing them into the social structure of each new community.

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Adam Neumann: This is How You Build Iconic Companies

@ a16z

Adam Neumann: This is How You Build Iconic Companies

06/13/25

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